Canada vs Tanzania
Canada is 10.5 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into Canada about 11 times.
CanadaTanzaniaCanada moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 10.5× the area of Tanzania.
 Canada |  Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 10.5× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTanzania: 1.69× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTanzania: 17.9× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 2.25× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 3.63× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 1.92 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 3.91× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.39× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 27.3 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.3 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTanzania: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 14.9 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTanzania: 6.11× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 21.7× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 19.1× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.384 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 44.4× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 25.7× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 14.9× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 4.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTanzania: 1.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 4.31× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTanzania: 171× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tanzania: 9.0 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 63.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 10.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 52.8 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.1 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 12.3 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.41× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 3.03× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTanzania: 1.18× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 45.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 54.5 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 47.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tanzania: 3.06× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 27.0 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 11.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTanzania: 3.51× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 1.99× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.29 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.92 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTanzania: 1.85× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Dodoma |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +255 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Tanzania?
- Yes. Canada is 10.5 times larger than Tanzania. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Canada?
- About 11 times: Canada has 10.5× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Canada and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 44.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Tanzania?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 67.2 — 14.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Tanzania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Canada: constitutional monarchy; Tanzania: presidential republic.